Pilea rugosissima Killip

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Pilea

Characteristics

Stem 30-100 cm. high, densely appressed-strigose; stipules oblong, persistent; leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-6 cm. long, 1.5-3 cm. wide, acuminate at apex, rounded or cordulate at base, sharply serrate, strongly rugose, appressed-strigose between the veins of the upper surface, appressed-setose on the nerves and veins of the lower surface; plants dioecious, the staminate flowers sessile in a dense globose, peduncled head, the perianth about 5 mm. long, including prominent subulate tips.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.0
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Pilea rugosissima world distribution map, present in Costa Rica and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196379-2
WFO ID wfo-0000472448
COL ID 77KF7
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Synonyms

Pilea rugosissima